کل
kalnoun, adverb
In Pakistan "tomorrow" in Urdu is کل (kal). The same word also means "yesterday", and the tense of the sentence shows which day is meant. It is also called آنے والا کل (āne wālā kal) and آئندہ (āindah).
Meaning: the day after today (noun)
Ways to say it
| Pakistan | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| کل | kal | noun, adverb |
| آنے والا کل | āne wālā kal | the coming tomorrow |
| آئندہ | āindah | in the future |
میں کل آؤں گا (maiṉ kal āūṉgā) uses a future verb, so it means "I will come tomorrow". میں کل آیا تھا (maiṉ kal āyā thā) uses a past verb, so it means "I came yesterday".
Which one should you use?
To avoid confusion people may say آنے والا کل (āne wālā kal) for tomorrow, and گزرا ہوا کل (guzrā huā kal) for yesterday. پرسوں (parsoṉ) is both the day before yesterday and the day after tomorrow.
Did you know?
- Hindi and Urdu both use the single word کل (kal) for yesterday and tomorrow, and it is one of the first points learners meet.
Examples in context
- ہم کل ملیں گے۔ham kal mileṉge.We will meet tomorrow.
- کل میری چھٹی ہے۔kal merī chhuṭṭī hai.Tomorrow is my day off.
- کل میں بازار گیا تھا۔kal maiṉ bāzār gayā thā.Yesterday I went to the market.
Example conversation
Colleagues Javed and Rabia plan a meeting in an office in Islamabad.
- Javedمیٹنگ کل رکھ لیں؟mīṭing kal rakh leṉ?Shall we hold the meeting tomorrow?
- Rabiaکل مجھے چھٹی چاہیے۔kal mujhe chhuṭṭī chāhiye.I need a day off tomorrow.
- Javedتو پرسوں رکھ لیتے ہیں۔to parsoṉ rakh lete haiṉ.Then let us do it the day after tomorrow.
